On a vibrant morning at Stellenbosch University's Tygerberg Campus, Mrs. Prudence Shozi, the practice education officer, captivated an audience of students, lecturers, and practitioners with her talk on World Social Work Day. Observed globally, the 2026 theme "Co-Building Hope and Harmony: A Harambee Call to Unite a Divided Society”, highlights the vital role of social work in bringing people together across communities, cultures, and systems to shape a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow. The event underscored the profession's vital role in fostering unity and resilience amid pressing social issues that threaten to divide people across the globe. 

Mrs. Shozi opened with a powerful reflection on Ubuntu, the African philosophy of "I am because we are", linking it directly to social work's core values of human dignity, social justice, and community participation. She emphasised how the call to co-build hope and harmony reminds us that no challenge is too great when we move forward together. A key takeaway was the call to solidarity, to heal divisions, to strengthen resilience, and to shape a fairer and more sustainable future. The talk concluded with an inspiring charge to embrace Ubuntu by uplifting one another.